Chemistry GCSE
Stainless steel
What Stainless steel means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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An alloy of iron with chromium and nickel, and also containing carbon, that is hard and resistant to corrosion.
An alloy steel that contains chromium, which is added to give resistance to corrosion.
Topics that use Stainless steel
- Alloys as useful materials (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alloys in everyday use
- Brittle
- Composition and carat
- Corrosion resistance
- High carbon steel
- Layers of iron atoms
- Low density
- Mixtures versus compounds
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